Fox Reaches Long-Term Distribution Deal with Cox

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Fox Corp. said it signed a new long-term renewal of its distribution agreement with Cox Communications.

The deal covers retransmission of the Fox-owned stations and carriage of Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, FS1, FS2, BTN and Fox Deportes.

Fox is currently in a carriage dispute that has its properties blacked out to Dish and Sling TV subscribers. The dispute also kept the Thursday Night Football game between the Rams and the Seahawks off the NFL Network.

Related: Fox Stations, Cable Nets Blacked Out on Dish

Financial terms of the Fox deal with Cox were not disclosed.

“This renewal extends the productive partnership we’ve long had with Cox and ensures that millions of our viewers across the country will continue to enjoy Fox’s leading sports, entertainment and news programming for years to come,” said Michael Biard, president of operations and distribution for Fox.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.